Keto Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

By Chef Geri

This recipe uses our bread mix. We no longer make it, so the seven ingredients are listed in the recipe below, or grab them all in one go.

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Keto Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

A Hungarian comfort food classic made keto. Beef and pork with cauliflower rice wrapped in blanched cabbage leaves and baked in a tangy tomato sauce. Perfect for feeding a crowd and even better as leftovers.

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Prep Time 40

Cook Time 45

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

907 g ground beef 2 lbs
454 g ground pork 1 lb
2 bags frozen cauliflower rice
2 green peppers, chopped or mix green and poblano
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced or grated
1 egg
2 tbsp bacon fat
1.5 tbsp Hungarian paprika
2 tsp Better Than Bouillon chicken base
1 head green cabbage about 20-25 leaves needed
720 ml Rao’s tomato sauce 3 cups
60 ml white vinegar 1/4 cup

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cut the core from the cabbage and gently peel off 20 to 25 individual leaves. Blanch leaves for 2 minutes, then shock in cold water and drain on paper towels.
Mix vinegar into tomato sauce and spread a couple of spoonfuls on the bottom of a large baking dish to prevent sticking.
In a medium skillet, heat bacon fat and saute onions, peppers, and Better Than Bouillon for a few minutes. Add paprika and garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in cauliflower rice and saute a few more minutes. Let cool in a large bowl.
Add ground beef, pork, and egg to the cooled vegetable mixture. Mix gently but thoroughly with your hands.
Place a cabbage leaf flat with the root end closest to you. Scoop about 1/3 cup meat mixture onto the leaf. Fold right and left sides over the filling, then roll up from bottom to top. Place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.
Pour remaining tomato sauce over the rolls. Bake for 45 minutes until cooked through and slightly browned on top.

Notes

Aluminum half-pan steam table pans from Sam’s Club work great here – no dishes to wash. These are even better the next day after the flavors meld. Nutrition is estimated per 2-3 rolls.